ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI Hardware Demand Accelerates Critical Mineral Depletion Risk
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Rapid scaling of AI infrastructure is consuming nickel, cobalt, and lithium at rates that may outpace global reserves within foreseeable timescales. Boards face material supply chain exposure and reputational liability if hardware procurement strategies do not account for resource sustainability constraints.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Social Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Mitigation Recommendations: An Exploratory Study (Paes2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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